Geoffrey C. Fox

British computer scientist and physicist
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Geoffrey C. Fox

Summary

Geoffrey C. Fox is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunfermline[2]. He was born on June 8, 1944[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], computer scientist[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Geoffrey C. Fox was born in Dunfermline[2].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox was born on June 8, 1944[3].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox's father was Eustace N. Fox[8].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox's professions included engineer[4].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox's professions included physicist[6].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox was employed by Indiana University Bloomington[10].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox was educated at University of Cambridge[11].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox's doctoral advisor was Richard John Eden[12].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox received the Mayhew Prize[14].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox received the ACM Fellow[15].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox received the Ken Kennedy Award[16].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[17].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox is recorded as male[18].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox supervised Christopher Soghoian as a doctoral student[20].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox supervised Apoorva D. Patel as a doctoral student[21].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox supervised Roberto Battiti as a doctoral student[22].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox supervised Robert Worden as a doctoral student[23].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox supervised Mehmet Aktaş as a doctoral student[24].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox supervised Sangyoon Oh as a doctoral student[25].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox supervised Kenneth Rose as a doctoral student[26].
  • Geoffrey C. Fox supervised Galip Aydın as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dunfermline[2], Geoffrey C. Fox… he was born on June 8, 1944[3]. His father was Eustace N. Fox[8].

Education

Geoffrey C. Fox's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11]. His doctoral advisor was Richard John Eden[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], computer scientist[5], and physicist[6]. Geoffrey C. Fox was employed by Indiana University Bloomington[10]. Doctoral students include Christopher Soghoian[20], a computer scientist[28], b. 1981[29], of United States[30]; Apoorva D. Patel[21], a physicist[31], of India[32], specialised in physicist[33]; Roberto Battiti[22], an engineer[34], b. 1961[35], awarded the IEEE Fellow[36]; Robert Worden[23], b. 1946[37], of United Kingdom[38]; Mehmet Aktaş[24]; and Sangyoon Oh[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[39]; Mayhew Prize[14], an award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; ACM Fellow[15], a fellowship award[42]; and Ken Kennedy Award[16], an award[43], founded in 2009[44].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey C. Fox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Christopher Soghoian[46], a computer scientist[47], b. 1981[48], of United States[49] and Roberto Battiti[50], an engineer[51], b. 1961[52], awarded the IEEE Fellow[53].

FAQs

Where was Geoffrey C. Fox born?

Geoffrey C. Fox's place of birth was Dunfermline[2].

Who were Geoffrey C. Fox's parents?

Geoffrey C. Fox's father was Eustace N. Fox[8].

What did Geoffrey C. Fox do for work?

Geoffrey C. Fox worked as engineer[4], computer scientist[5], and physicist[6].

Where did Geoffrey C. Fox go to school?

Geoffrey C. Fox was educated at University of Cambridge[11].

What awards did Geoffrey C. Fox receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], Mayhew Prize[14], ACM Fellow[15], and Ken Kennedy Award[16].

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  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [17] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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